by Naomi Novik (Novik)
I am a big fan of Naomi Novik’s writing, having read her fantastic Temeraire series as well as the stand-alone books, Uprooted and Spinning Silver. Novik’s newest story comes across as a punchier version of Harry Potter with a heroine named Galadriel (yes, named for the character in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings) who is attending a School of Magic (the Scholomance) which has attendees from all over the world. What makes this school different from ordinary schools is the fact that there are no teachers or adults, just the students themselves, who learn their magic skills and hone their crafts with the goal of making it out of the building alive. Unfortunately, there are creatures within the school who are always attempting to attack or eat you before you graduate! I enjoyed the story once it started picking up action towards the end, but A Deadly Education is clearly not Novik at her best. The book gets off to a very slow start and the use of specialized language throughout slows the pace.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, or The Mystery Benedict Society series by Trenton Lee Stewart.]
[ official A Deadly Education page on the official Naomi Novik web site ]
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by Kim J.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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